Trip to WA

Michaela and I decided to stay home from the annual trip to WA state for Thanksgiving, but since there was a cameraman on duty I can document the trip a bit.

(During my week off, Michaela and I went to ride the horses FIVE times and I was able to sit on Comet for a bit twice. We also had fun hanging out with each other doing miscellaneous things).

While in WA, Paul and the kids enjoyed Thanksgiving at Grandma's, going to a few museums, the park, the beach and seeing some live reindeer (again).

I couldn't resist posting this cute kid
Alex and Danny were sure this was real food and were trying to eat it.

How would you like to sleep here?!?

Hmm- a navy shipman- I always knew he wanted to be in the military. . .
"Ka- BOOOM"
Umm- the boys are "panking" this poor statue . . . some one gave them a bit of encouragement
- sigh-

Ronnie passed out on the way home

Isaac is leading the boys in an entertaining version of "Popcorn"

Grandma Myrtle Tingey Andrews Johnson

My grandmother passed away this morning around 4:30 AM. She was a strong woman all the way to the end. This picture was taken a month ago when we all went to see her. We will miss her. She is a great woman and I am thankful that she was my grandmother. I will miss all the stories she told about Mike and I. Love you forever Grammy!

Summer flew by faster than a zephyr

I guess August has been pretty busy. Summer wrapped up rather quickly with the start of soccer practice, band camp, registering at three schools, preparing for school and sending the kiddos off to school.

Tessa is now officially going to school full time. She is in first grade this year. Isaac and Bryce apparently got their mug in the newspaper. The article was about how budget cuts in the schools were affecting bus transportation. The bus wasn't going to pick my kids up here, (and I was going to drive them to another school instead) but some moms threw down and we have a bus after all.
Tessa, Isaac, Bryce, and Trey are playing on the rec. soccer teams. Michaela is playing on the freshman soccer team at school. Tessa scrums right in there with girls two head's taller.

I didn't think I take an Isaac incarnate picture but. . .. . .here is Danny after he got into Michaela's make-up. I have a picture of Isaac after he got into Grandma's lipstick at about the same age.


So three weeks after we moved here, I thought to myself: "I need to tell Mic and Trey to quit feeding Ginger so much. She's getting fat!" Well. . .it wasn't long before I realized Ginger was pregnant. . .again! The roving Alaskan Malamute couldnt stay out of her pen in Elk Ridge and well, the rest is history. Last night Ginger had six puppies.
Any takers??